Lord,
By your Word all things were created, each in its allotted space and time. By your Word, pour out your Spirit here this morning, and settle our worried minds and hearts. As we take in the countless voices around us, have us hear the voice above all voices, the voice of our Creator and Redeemer. Awaken our ears to hear. Make us vessels to receive your Word and be convicted by your Word. Make us vessels to receive your Word and receive peace from your Word. A peace that is deeper and richer than anything we can imagine. Peace in the midst of struggle, peace in the mercy of Christ, peace in the grace of Christ, peace in the forgiveness we have in Christ.
King Jesus,
When we find ourselves exhausted by the distractions of this world, when we find ourselves exhausted by the often conflicting obligations, and the spiraling and ever changing expectations of this world, be our sabbath. Be our rest. Rest us in your promise that a bruised reed you will not break, a faintly burning wick you will not quench, and a hungry heart you fill with the bread of life.
If we find ourselves parched for joy in the midst of troubles, in the midst of our own sin, pour your Word into us, and remind us that we are soaked in the living waters of baptism. Remind us that you have made us new in you, that you have marked us and sealed us with your name, and that according to your will and for your purposes, you work all things together for the good.
All this we pray, in your mighty and holy name.
AMEN.